March 19, 2020 BHP says no hit to operations so far from coronavirus The company has banned international business travel for all its employees.
March 18, 2020 Global copper production to grow 3% annually until 2029 Fitch analysts predict global copper mine production to increase by an average annual rate of 3.1% over 2020-2029, with total output rising from 20.3mnt to 26.8mnt over the same period.
March 18, 2020 OceanaGold chief executive resigns Mick Wilkes is stepping down for personal reasons, COO to take over as CEO.
March 17, 2020 ASI to supply Roy Hill mine with autonomous truck solution ASI will supply the technology to convert fleet of 77 haul trucks from manned to autonomous.
March 16, 2020 Vale adopts home office measures amid coronavirus pandemic Company's 1,800 employees at its Rio de Janeiro headquarters will work from home.
March 16, 2020 Iron ore prices resilient, activity levels healthy – S&P Global Platts Company says that spot market has been supported by weather-related supply disruptions in Brazil and Australia.
March 16, 2020 Zero emissions targets challenge miners, oil majors The winds of decarbonization are blowing through the commodities industry.
March 16, 2020 Australia commits A$29.5m for research on mine closures The federal Science Minister Karen Andrews said the funding is part of a total 10-year investment of A$135.4 million to support the successful transition of mining communities.
March 13, 2020 Meet zinc, the cheap metal gunning for lithium’s battery crown Metal is making the jump into a developing $30 billion energy-storage market for electrical grids.
March 12, 2020 Rio Tinto to pay ex-CEO’s deferred bonus with interest UK investigated payments to a consultant when Sam Walsh was the head of Rio's iron ore group.
Amazon to be first user of copper made by Rio Tinto venture AWS will use Nuton's copper products across its US data centers over a two-year period. January 15, 2026 | 09:58 am
